#1 1897 Queen Victoria Silver Crown coin.
£42.00Price
This coin features the "Old Head" portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse and the classic Pistrucci design of St. George slaying a dragon on the reverse.
Key features of the coin:
Date: 1897
Obverse: Queen Victoria's "Old Head" or "Veiled Head" portrait. This was the third major portrait type of her reign, used on crowns from 1893 to 1900.
Reverse: St. George slaying a dragon, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci.
Metal: Struck in .925 sterling silver.
Weight: Approximately 28 grams.
Value: Worth five shillings or a quarter of a pound.
Edge: Inscribed with the regnal date in Roman numerals (LXI for 1897).
The 1897 Silver Crown is considered a collectible coin. The coin is also known as the "widow head".

